CLARKSVILLE - Sabrina Goddard's inside bucket at the buzzer lifted the University of the Ozarks to a thrilling 65-63 win over Howard Payne University in Monday night's American Southwest Conference nail-bitter in Clarksville.

Goddard scored 34 points, including 22 in the second half, but none was bigger than her final shot to keep the Lady Eagles (6-0, 2-0 ASC) perfect on the year. With the score tied, Ozarks forced Howard Payne (2-2, 0-2 ASC) to turn the ball over with 11 ticks on the clock, allowing them to call a timeout to set up their final play. Goddard received the ball at the free-throw line and then made her way to the baseline where she banked in the game-winner.

It was a monumental comeback for the Lady Eagles against a perennial powerhouse. Trailing 63-57 with less than three minutes left, Goddard scored eight straight points for Ozarks. Howard Payne had a chance to put the game away late, but the Yellow Jackets committed three turnovers in the last minute to squander their advantage.

Howard Payne led 38-35 at the half. Each team hit six three-pointers in the first half, and four different players made three's for Ozarks, including April Young and Chelsea Glasscock, who each had two. With Ozarks hitting from long range, Goddard took care of the inside scoring with 12 first half points.

Ozarks largest lead in the second half was three points, which came at two different times around the midway point. The first came at the 12:50 mark when Young nailed a three-pointer. The other came just two minutes later on another Young basket. Howard Payne eventually took a 59-55 lead with 4:21 remaining. A jumper at the 3:05 mark increased their advantage to 63-57, but that would be the final field goal for Howard Payne as the Lady Eagles went on a 7-0 run. Goddard ended the game scoring the final 14 points for Ozarks, which was out-rebounded 41-29 in the contest, but committed only 10 turnovers and sent the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line just seven times.

Young finished with 14 points and four three-pointers. Ally Goddard had a team-high eight assists.

Ozarks will travel to Abilene, Texas, to face McMurry University on Thursday and Hardin-Simmons University on Saturday.

Howard Payne men claim 84-77 win

Howard Payne University fought off an Eagles second half rally to earn a 84-77 win Monday night in American Southwest Conference play.

Ozarks (3-3, 1-1 ASC) trailed the entire night, but an Andre Williams three-pointer got the Eagles to within 78-75 with two minutes remaining. Howard Payne (2-4, 1-1 ASC) missed on their next possession, but was able to get the rebound and later score to go ahead five points with one minute left. Williams answered again, this time drawing a foul and hitting both free throws to pull Ozarks within 80-77. But the Yellow Jackets scored back-to-back layups and the Eagles went scoreless the rest of the way.

Howard Payne shot a solid 20-of35 (57 percent) from the field in the first half to hold a 48-38 lead at intermission. The Yellow Jackets improved in the second half, hitting 15-of-24 (62 percent) from the floor. Howard Payne controlled the first half, drilling eight three-pointers, and answering every Ozarks' run. Marcus Bobb's layup with 6:56 left in the half trimmed the deficit to 31-27, but Howard Payne later claimed a 46-36 advantage five minutes later.

University of the Ozarks junior center Sabrina Goddard was named the American Southwest Conference Co-East Division Women's Basketball Player of the Week, it was announced Tuesday by ASC Media Relations Director Greg Weghorst.

The 6-1 native of Stroud, Okla., averaged 19.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game to help Ozarks to their first 6-0 start since the 1996-1997 season. Goddard provided the game-winning basket as the buzzer sounded in a 65-63 win over Howard Payne Monday night. Goddard, who fueled a second half comeback with 22 points, scored a career-high 34 points in the win. In Saturday's win over Sul Ross, Goddard recorded a double-double (21 points, 15 rebounds). She also had 5 blocks in the game. She finished the week hitting 20-25 from the free throw line and had five blocks against two opponents.

Goddard ranks among the ASC's top-10 in scoring (17.0), rebounding (9.8) and blocked shots (4.1). She has posted a pair of double-doubles through six games and is hitting 77.4 percent of her free throw attempts.

Goddard was named to the ASC All-East Division Second Team last year and is a two-time member of the ASC All-Academic Team. She was named ASC Player of the Week once last season.

She is a graduate of Stroud High School where she was named an All-State Alternate, All-Region and All-Conference her senior season.